Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The Wood Stacker

My father spoke
like
the sound
of the earth
in late November

the sound of the earth
in a flannel shirt
and old leather boots

son, he said,
as badly as you may want
the pile to fit
perfectly together

like a puzzle from the box
it won't

and that's ok
it's supposed to be that way

you can't the expect the tree

so do yourself a favor
and remember this
when i'm not here to tell you

that the way of stacking wood,
is like the law of loving souls

you've got to know the value
of the holes.


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